Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1887-08-12
MERE MENTION.

= week.
The camping mania is at its cul
minating POINT.
Mr.. Allen Mason, OF Tacoma, was ir
town this week
Sam Coulter, of Portland, made q
business visit to this city last Monday
Mr.. Stamphler has just received a
fine lot of buggies direct from St
Louis.
Mr.. f. II. Emery, of Aberdeen, was
guest at the Carlton House last
Tuesday.
A large boom of logs of 1000, 600
feet, will soon leave the Eastside log
cling camp.
Mrs. P. c. Hale left Rochester, last
Sunday, for home, and is now expect
ed home daily.
Charley Moore will dispose of his
household goods by auction, a week
from tomorrow.
Ike Blumauer made his usual visit
to Olympia this week. He is still Te-
nino's principal business man.
Mrs. Geo. Bell, OF South Bay, is
visiting in the city, nearly if not quite
recovered from her late sickness.
The Puget Sound Pipe Factory has
been running the past week till twelve
o'clock at night, to fill large orders.
Mrs. Lizzie Berry is visiting this
week in Shelton. She is accompanied
by Mrs. w. H. Clark and Mrs. w. C.
Elwell.
Wad-el-Ward addressed the Masonic
fraternity Wednesday evening, at their
hall. Ward is one of the 33d degree
members.
Last Monday, Geo. Brazzel, working
for Mr.. Ellis, was caught beneath a
log, dislocating some of the small
bones of the foot.
Mr.. A. D. Whitney, of the Carlton
House, who has been taking his vaca-
ton in Eastern Washington, returned
home Wednesday evening.
Mr.. ]. D. Biles, of the Oregon Rail-
way and Navigation Company, Port
land, has been taking in our beautiful
scenery for few days past.
Henry C. Hale, of Port Madison,
has been in town the past few days,
called hither by the sad news of the
death of his father, Capt. Hale.
The second crop Of caterpillars has
made its appearance. This is the in
stallment, that will lay the eggs for
next years supply. Go after them.
Rev. E. Trumbull Lee, of Pueblo,
Colorado, will preach at the Presbyter-
ian church, next Sabbath A. NJ, on
Christianity, the Miracle of the Ages"
Conrad Mcmillan, employed by
Bush, CASTOR & Co., cut himself badly
in the right leg to-day, which will nee
essitate halt for some time for re-
pairs.
The sharp reverberations of a lively
thunder storm made the welkin ring,
last night. Madame natures face was
cleanly washed and much good done
to garden crops.
Mr.. Corliss, of the South Bay mill,
is driving piles on the west side of
the new wharf for lumber. yard, on
which 70 keep at all times supply Of
building material.
= A Union Service will be held in the
Methodist church, next Sabbath, at 8
Pm, in the interests of the White
Cross Army. Rev. w. B. Lee will
preach, by invitation, ON Social
Purity"
The burning of Testers iron works,
at Tacoma, Saturday, will delay work
on Chambers brick few days, as a
portion of the fittings were injured by
the heat and will probably have to be
re-cast.
Through the soil citation of many
friends the faculty OF the Collegiate
Institute have concluded to add the
fourth-reader grade to the course of
study in the grammar department
for the coming year.
The fire steamer was out for drill
Wednesday evening and as usual
threw beautiful stream, but demon.
strated the unserviceable condition Of
some of her hose, section being
ripped under ordinary pressure.
Mr.. John Shincke, father of William
Shincke of South Bay, arrived, this
week, from Nebraska. He is accom-
panied by his family and has come to
stay. Let the sturdy settlers have a
welcome and they will rear new homes
in our midst.
Mr.. A. d. Whitney, of the Carlton
House, was so much improved when
he returned from his late trip over the
switchback, that his wife did not
know him, and he had to produce
proofs of identification before his
nearest friends would recognize him.
"a Messrs. Jno. F. Convey and A. A.
> Phillips have bought the stock former
ly owned by Mr.. Book in the First
National Bank, and the former gentle
mon will assume an active part in the
management of the affairs of that cor
poration. The election for new officers
will occur tomorrow.
Mr.. Albert Cutler, of Seattle, severa
years ago resident of Olympia anG
well known to many Of our people
was married last Wednesday in thai